AP ENGLISH SEMESTER 1 EXAM VOCABULARY Flashcards
admonition
an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning.
antecedent
a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
apocryphal
Apocrypha are works, usually written works, that are of unknown authorship, or of doubtful authenticity, or spurious, or not considered to be within a particular canon. The word is properly treated as a plural, but in common usage is often singular.
christened
give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church.
compunction
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad
crinoline
A crinoline /krɪn.əl.ɪn/ is a stiffened or structured petticoat designed to hold out a woman’s skirt, popular at various times since the mid-19th century
cynicism
an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.
derivation
the obtaining or developing of something from a source or origin.
discursive
digressing from subject to subject
dyspeptic
of or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression.
emitting
produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation
emphatic
showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
fallacious
based on a mistaken belief
fervent
having or displaying a passionate intensity
genial
friendly and cheerful.
homiletic
of the nature of or characteristic of a homily
the art of preaching or writing sermons
ineluctable
unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
interpolation
to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
jeremiad
a long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes
magnanimity
the fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity
nomenclature
the devising or choosing of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline.
ornithological
the scientific study of birds
parochial
of or relating to a church parish.
having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future
rebuttal
a refutation or contradiction.
reciprocal
given, felt, or done in return
sanguine
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
sublime
of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
succumb
fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force).
swath
a row or line of grass, grain, or other crop as it lies when mown or reaped
undaunted
not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.
unrequited
(of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded.
